p. 37
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If speaking pleases you, be silent! If silence pleases you, Speak!
— Bishr the Barefoot
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If speaking pleases you, be silent! If silence pleases you, Speak!" in the context of "p. 37" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bishr the Barefoot" (Quotes, The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2002): Muhammad Riaz Qadiri: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam, Gujranwala, Pakistan, 2004)
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About Bishr the Barefoot
Bishr the Barefoot, also known as Bishr al-Hafi, Bishr ibn Hareth (767– 28 December 841) was a Muslim saint. He was converted from a life of dissipation and then studied Muslim tradition under Al-Fozail ibn Iyaz. Bishr then devoted his life to God and became famous as one of the greatest saints in the area.
About Bishr the Barefoot
Bishr the Barefoot, also known as Bishr al-Hafi, Bishr ibn Hareth (767– 28 December 841) was a Muslim saint. He was converted from a life of dissipation and then studied Muslim tradition under Al-Fozail ibn Iyaz. Bishr then devoted his life to God and became famous as one of the greatest saints in the area.
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